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LuminousMaximus · 17 March 2016, 10:04 PM

I know there has been some conjecture about what Rolex actually changed in the movement to extend the warranty from 2 to 3 and now to 5 years. I have heard rumors that somthing(s) were changed but it was minor.

Of course, we all know that the Parachrome SPring has been added, but what or why are they warranties now 5 years?

It almost makes me want to purchase the ones with 5 year, so at least I'm getting whatever new thing they did...

Any info on this?

joli160 · 17 March 2016, 10:09 PM

Nothing new, just a sales pitch. Hardly ever you are going to need warranty on a Rolex. No warranty, 2 years or 5 years would not matter to me at all.
99.999% these things do what they are supposed to do imho

Trouble15 · 17 March 2016, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by joli160

Nothing new, just a sales pitch. Hardly ever you are going to need warranty on a Rolex. No warranty, 2 years or 5 years would not matter to me at all.
99.999% these things do what they are supposed to do imho

tkerrmd · 17 March 2016, 10:14 PM

think they realize the watches are solid, and chances are by extending the warranty they will improve marketing and sales at minimal cost

my AD extends the warranty ANOTHER 5 years to a total of ten total, so shows in general how reliable these watches are and how rare warranty work is needed

beshannon · 17 March 2016, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by LuminousMaximus

Curious about the Difference in the 3 year and the 5 year warranty?

2 years

I don't understand the question, they chose to lengthen the warranty coverage period.

johneh · 17 March 2016, 10:24 PM

It's very simple. They do some analysis to show that a minuscule amount of watches need warranty work within the two years, do some more analysis to show that increasing to five won't hurt the margins, and then market that as an advantage. It's all calculated marketing work.

LuminousMaximus · 17 March 2016, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by tkerrmd

think they realize the watches are solid, and chances are by extending the warranty they will improve marketing and sales at minimal cost

my AD extends the warranty ANOTHER 5 years to a total of ten total, so shows in general how reliable these watches are and how rare warranty work is needed

Hey Tom, I thought that as well...On a side note, remember that time I said, "Now I know what you have been doing all this time...?" Well, I'll have something to report in the next couple days...and it's partially due to your incessant enabling..

Vinyasa · 17 March 2016, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by LuminousMaximus

Hey Tom, I thought that as well...On a side note, remember that time I said, "Now I know what you have been doing all this time...?" Well, I'll have something to report in the next couple days...and it's partially due to your incessant enabling..

Sam -- Whaat? You're flipping your Sea Dweller 4000 aren't you, aren't you!!? For a Daytona/Platona? Is it decided, then?

kilyung · 18 March 2016, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by LuminousMaximus

Curious about the Difference in the 3 year and the 5 year warranty...

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Originally Posted by beshannon

2 years

That was too funny.

Rookie52 · 18 March 2016, 12:16 AM

Nothing changed with the product itself. This is supported by the fact that any unsold watches sitting at AD's when the change was announced automatically fell under the new 5 year warranty

GoingPlaces · 18 March 2016, 12:29 AM

2 years.

Wcdhtwn · 18 March 2016, 12:40 AM

Omega bumped to 5, Breightling to 4 or 5, Rolex offering 2 could created the impression their products don't last as long so they upped it to keep up. Purely marketing but given the choice I'd rather have a 5 year... The watch itself is no better but why not get longer if you can?

LuminousMaximus · 18 March 2016, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by kilyung

That was too funny.

hehe that was too funny, Thanks Mike i just got it...

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Originally Posted by Vinyasa

Sam -- Whaat? You're flipping your Sea Dweller 4000 aren't you, aren't you!!? For a Daytona/Platona? Is it decided, then?

No, not trading...Adding...

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Originally Posted by Rookie52

Nothing changed with the product itself. This is supported by the fact that any unsold watches sitting at AD's when the change was announced automatically fell under the new 5 year warranty

Ah.. Thanks for the Info!

Tools · 18 March 2016, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by LuminousMaximus

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Of course, we all know that the Parachrome SPring has been added, but what or why are they warranties now 5 years?

It almost makes me want to purchase the ones with 5 year, so at least I'm getting whatever new thing they did...

Any info on this?

You know that it's been almost 2 Decades since they began making their own Parachrom hairsprings..

They have not changed anything except the warranty period. They have exhaustive records on actual warranty work and have decided that there is zero risk to them in extending it.

LuminousMaximus · 18 March 2016, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Tools

You know that it's been almost 2 Decades since they began making their own Parachrom hairsprings..

They have not changed anything except the warranty period. They have exhaustive records on actual warranty work and have decided that there is zero risk to them in extending it.

Thanks for confirming that! I thought it may be special oil or something. You know they slipped the parachrome spring into a few watches without telling anyone right? Or I may just be one of the un-imformed people...lol

77T · 18 March 2016, 09:10 AM

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No, not trading...Adding...

Pepsi or Platinum? Hmmm...

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77T · 18 March 2016, 09:13 AM

Or maybe Porsche!

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tkerrmd "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Tom Location: In a race car! Watch: ME RACE PORSCHES Posts: 24,123	think they realize the watches are solid, and chances are by extending the warranty they will improve marketing and sales at minimal cost my AD extends the warranty ANOTHER 5 years to a total of ten total, so shows in general how reliable these watches are and how rare warranty work is needed

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Rookie52 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Toronto Posts: 591	Nothing changed with the product itself. This is supported by the fact that any unsold watches sitting at AD's when the change was announced automatically fell under the new 5 year warranty

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Wcdhtwn "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Houston Watch: SkyD, SD43, GMT2 Posts: 5,059	Omega bumped to 5, Breightling to 4 or 5, Rolex offering 2 could created the impression their products don't last as long so they upped it to keep up. Purely marketing but given the choice I'd rather have a 5 year... The watch itself is no better but why not get longer if you can?

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